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Devon - UK

Joined March 2009

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BBC Devon@BBCDevon · 3 h

Man killed sister with hammer at home they shared bbc.in/4kZUN7X

BBCDevon's tweet card. Richard Law hit his older sister Judith at least six times as she lay in bed, Exeter Crown Court hears.

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BBC Devon@BBCDevon · 4 h

What do the Red Arrows think of the Red Barrows? bbc.in/4m4ub7f

BBCDevon's tweet card. Flt Lts Ollie Suckling and Dustin Wales, or Red 9 and Red 5, give their review of the Red Barrows.

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BBC Devon@BBCDevon · 4 h

Campaigners jubilant after green space preserved bbc.in/46X71dZ

BBCDevon's tweet card. Councillors vote against plans to build affordable homes in an open space in Plymouth.

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BBC Devon@BBCDevon · 6 h

Fitzgerald aims for Tokyo after breaking Budd's record bbc.in/471vEpT

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BBC Devon@BBCDevon · 7 h

Pepple relishing fight for Argyle starting spot bbc.in/3GRP327

BBCDevon's tweet card. Plymouth Argyle striker Bim Pepple says he is relishing the competition for the place as the Pilgrims' starting centre forward.

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BBC Devon@BBCDevon · 8 h

Fatal jump skydive company ceases operations bbc.in/4mbQKWT

BBCDevon's tweet card. Some customers have expressed disappointment at the closure seven weeks after the fatal skydive.

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BBC Devon@BBCDevon · 10 h

NHS apologises as five-day doctor's strike begins bbc.in/4f7fFIR

BBCDevon's tweet card. Resident doctors are staging a five-day walkout in a dispute over pay.

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BBC Devon@BBCDevon · 11 h

Inside look promised as naval base opens doors bbc.in/46YGKMo

BBCDevon's tweet card. An open day is taking place to demonstrate what happens at Babcock's Devonport site in Plymouth.

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BBC Devon@BBCDevon · 11 h

'I hope MS trial can stall the loss of limb use' bbc.in/4m4cRiJ

BBCDevon's tweet card. There are hopes a clinical trial in Torbay could be a game-changer for patients with advanced MS.

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BBC Devon@BBCDevon · Jul 24

Ex-banker in run around Britain hits halfway point bbc.in/4o5nAKQ

BBCDevon's tweet card. Steve James is aiming to become the first person aged over 60 to complete the feat.

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BBC Devon@BBCDevon · Jul 24

Runaway tortoise found after 16-day adventure bbc.in/4f5Jg5q

BBCDevon's tweet card. Shelley the tortoise is back home after she was found 2.8 miles (4.5km) away.

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BBC Devon@BBCDevon · Jul 24

USA star Rogers extends Exeter contract bbc.in/3H2iIFI

BBCDevon's tweet card. United States prop Hope Rogers signs a new contract with Exeter for the forthcoming Premiership Women's Rugby season.

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BBC Devon@BBCDevon · Jul 24

Cyclist taken to hospital after crash bbc.in/4o4Zsbe

BBCDevon's tweet card. Police were called at 10:00 BST on Thursday after a collision on Towerfield Drive.

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BBC Devon@BBCDevon · Jul 24

Care leaver homes in charity-council partnership bbc.in/4fbjrBk

BBCDevon's tweet card. Barnardo's will invest £950,000 per site while a council will lease the land for 125 years.

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BBC Devon@BBCDevon · Jul 24

Torquay 6-0 loss a 'learning curve' - Wotton bbc.in/3H1xzjJ

BBCDevon's tweet card. Torquay United boss Paul Wotton says the 6-0 pre-season thrashing by Plymouth Argyle is a "brilliant learning curve" for his side.

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BBC Devon@BBCDevon · Jul 24

Argyle have 'clicked' after big win - Cleverley bbc.in/454xQKY

BBCDevon's tweet card. Plymouth Argyle head coach Tom Cleverley feels his side have "clicked" after their 6-0 pre-season win over Torquay United.

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BBC Devon@BBCDevon · Jul 24

Man injured after car crashes into bridge wall bbc.in/4ffNjfJ

BBCDevon's tweet card. The driver, a man in his 20s from South Molton, was removed from the vehicle by firefighters.

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BBC Devon@BBCDevon · Jul 24

Man in 40s killed in Plymouth crash bbc.in/4mdMuq8

BBCDevon's tweet card. Devon and Cornwall Police are appealing for witnesses, CCTV or dashcam footage of the incident.

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BBC Devon@BBCDevon · Jul 24

Mystery as decades-old letter found under tree bbc.in/4lJd5LL

BBCDevon's tweet card. Adam Elshaw found a letter dated 1955 and virtually intact under a tree he was clearing in a garden.

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BBC Devon@BBCDevon · Jul 24

Thousands of river pollution tests cancelled because of staff shortages bbc.in/44VTB0J

BBCDevon's tweet card. Testing programmes affected include those monitoring the impact of drought.

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